Trust HR officer

East Anglian Schools Trust Ltd, Woodbridge, IP13 0RP

15 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2025

• Closing date

  28 October 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  13 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £29,929.75 - £33,387.60 Annually (Actual) (Grade 4 point 16-20) 42 weeks.

Trust HR officer job summary

From January 2026 (or sooner) we require an HR Officer to support our HR lead and schools in our growing Multi Academy Trust. EAST is made of 11 schools including Aldeburgh, Easton, Leiston, Wickham Market, Saxmundham and Kyson primary schools, Farlingaye, Holbrook, Kesgrave and Bungay secondary schools and Castle East Special School. As an all phase MAT we are responsible for educating pupils aged 3-19. We now employ over 900 staff across our schools and we need to expand our HR support to reflect recent growth.

As HR officer you will work closely with the HR lead and support directly in schools as required to ensure continued compliance and efficiency at every stage of the employee lifecycle at EAST. Our ideal candidate will be approachable, enthusiastic about HR and be able to pay attention to detail as required in the role. They will also be professional and confidential at all times. The role is based in our central office at Wickham Market Primary School IP130RP.

HR experience is required and we would welcome candidates from within and external to the school sector. We are an organisation committed to staff development and are able to offer potential further training for CIPD qualifications in time.

EAST is committed to the care and professional development of all individuals who work in our schools and Trust. A compassionate approach to all individuals is expected of our Trust’s employees.  

To find more information about this position please refer to the job description and person specification. For a more information or to arrange an informal conversation with the HR Lead, Melissa Rodwell or Deputy CEO Cheryl Singleton, please contact Emma Power (Executive Assistant) on mail@eastmat.org

EAST is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share and adhere to this commitment.  DBS checks required for all posts. 

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About East Anglian Schools Trust Ltd

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/east-anglian-schools-trust-ltd

Thank you for expressing an interest in working within East Anglian Schools' Trust (EAST).

Joining EAST and our Schools is an exciting opportunity. With a dynamic and caring ethos, you will be assured of support and a genuine investment in your development. Our staff CPD programmes are of extremely high quality, engaging and innovative. Staff in our schools work within environments which are committed to their wellbeing, making our schools progressive, happy places to work.

Should you wish to visit one of our schools prior to making an application, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

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